Casey Liss

I know. They've done it for, what, five years now, at least, with the regular-sized phone. They've been slowly, slowly creeping up. I guess since the 7 is when it really started, right? The 6 and the 7, that was like, okay, this is the size of the phone. And then they said, you know what? From now on, every year, they're just going to get a little bit bigger. And they do it by such a tiny amount.

You're like, ah! I can tolerate it. I remember going from the 7 to whatever I replaced it with. Maybe it was the 10 or whatever. It's like, okay, well, the 7 was kind of small now that I look at it. So it can get a little bit bigger. And then the next one I got was a little bit bigger too. I'm like, do they have to make it bigger again? I guess it's okay. And now I'm like, all right, please.

You're like, ah! I can tolerate it. I remember going from the 7 to whatever I replaced it with. Maybe it was the 10 or whatever. It's like, okay, well, the 7 was kind of small now that I look at it. So it can get a little bit bigger. And then the next one I got was a little bit bigger too. I'm like, do they have to make it bigger again? I guess it's okay. And now I'm like, all right, please.

You got to lay off a little bit. So we'll see when the phone arrives. I absorbed the size difference in the 14 Pro and I've essentially accepted it. Um, maybe I'll accept this change too. It is a smaller difference, but I'll have both phones for some period of time so I can hold them up to each other and see what the difference is.

You got to lay off a little bit. So we'll see when the phone arrives. I absorbed the size difference in the 14 Pro and I've essentially accepted it. Um, maybe I'll accept this change too. It is a smaller difference, but I'll have both phones for some period of time so I can hold them up to each other and see what the difference is.

I do think this may be pushing up against the limit, but what am I going to do? There's no mini for me to buy and I wouldn't want to buy it anyway. And I... As much as I love the 16, that 5X camera is getting me on the Pro. If you're wondering, why are you buying the Pro? Do you really need that Pro processor or whatever? We'll talk about that in a minute. No, probably not.

I do think this may be pushing up against the limit, but what am I going to do? There's no mini for me to buy and I wouldn't want to buy it anyway. And I... As much as I love the 16, that 5X camera is getting me on the Pro. If you're wondering, why are you buying the Pro? Do you really need that Pro processor or whatever? We'll talk about that in a minute. No, probably not.

But I do really want those three cameras because I use my phone as a camera a lot and I've been coveting that 5X and this is the year. But we should talk about the weight. Poor Marco. He's lifting all these weights. He's working out. But the extra grams they added on these phones, I don't know if he's going to be able to take it.

But I do really want those three cameras because I use my phone as a camera a lot and I've been coveting that 5X and this is the year. But we should talk about the weight. Poor Marco. He's lifting all these weights. He's working out. But the extra grams they added on these phones, I don't know if he's going to be able to take it.

So here's the numbers on the things. The 14 Pro was 206 grams. 15 Pro, 188. Look at that. What a great diet. 206 to 188. 16 Pro, 199. So it's not pushing back into the 200s. It's not as heavy as the 14 Pro was, but it has gained some back. More than half. The 14 Pro Max was 240. The 15 Pro Max was 221. 16 Pro Max, 227. Barely moved. I think the Pro Max did a good job maintaining.

So here's the numbers on the things. The 14 Pro was 206 grams. 15 Pro, 188. Look at that. What a great diet. 206 to 188. 16 Pro, 199. So it's not pushing back into the 200s. It's not as heavy as the 14 Pro was, but it has gained some back. More than half. The 14 Pro Max was 240. The 15 Pro Max was 221. 16 Pro Max, 227. Barely moved. I think the Pro Max did a good job maintaining.

But yeah, the regular Pro. And I do wonder where that weight has gone. I don't think it's that graphite sheet that's really making the difference, right? But, you know, bigger battery. That's another thing like Apple is another weird thing about like with Apple's lack of numbers and stuff.

But yeah, the regular Pro. And I do wonder where that weight has gone. I don't think it's that graphite sheet that's really making the difference, right? But, you know, bigger battery. That's another thing like Apple is another weird thing about like with Apple's lack of numbers and stuff.

I think based on seeing the insides of these phones and all the rumors that these all these phones, all the 16, 16, they all have a slightly bigger battery, although 16 Pro Max is up for grabs based on the rumors that we talked about ages ago. Right. But Apple didn't really brag about the battery life.

I think based on seeing the insides of these phones and all the rumors that these all these phones, all the 16, 16, they all have a slightly bigger battery, although 16 Pro Max is up for grabs based on the rumors that we talked about ages ago. Right. But Apple didn't really brag about the battery life.

If you look on their site, they'll say, yeah, you get an extra two hours of video time and so on and so forth. But in the presentation, there was no graphs, no numbers, not even a Bezos chart saying best. They did say the Pro Max is best battery life ever or whatever.

If you look on their site, they'll say, yeah, you get an extra two hours of video time and so on and so forth. But in the presentation, there was no graphs, no numbers, not even a Bezos chart saying best. They did say the Pro Max is best battery life ever or whatever.

But like I'm holding out hope that part of the weight and size gain on the 16 Pro that I'm going to buy is the bigger battery because the like the logic board thing and everything else in there is shrinking over time to make more and more room for For larger now, mostly L-shaped batteries. So I'm hoping that's a benefit. And I'm kind of surprised Apple didn't really.

But like I'm holding out hope that part of the weight and size gain on the 16 Pro that I'm going to buy is the bigger battery because the like the logic board thing and everything else in there is shrinking over time to make more and more room for For larger now, mostly L-shaped batteries. So I'm hoping that's a benefit. And I'm kind of surprised Apple didn't really.

Well, they did say the batteries are both larger. They just didn't say how much larger. Right. They just didn't say capacity-wise. The iPhone 16 is 170 grams. So again, 16 Pro, $199. Plain old 16, $170. If you want a light phone, get the one that has one fewer camera and is smaller and is made of aluminum.